Sunday Brunch: New Times Writer Derek Heid and the Week’s Top Posts

Photo by Daniel Ford

Writer’s Bone’s Sunday Brunch features fresh commentary or interviews, jazz recommendations, and a roundup of the week’s top posts. We encourage you to enjoy this post on a weekly basis with a mouthful of omelet and home fries, as well as an unhealthy amount of the aforementioned mimosas, Bloody Marys, or bellinis. Also, send us your brunch pictures and we'll feature them in upcoming posts! You can email them to admin@writersbone.com or tweet us at @WritersBone.

Starters

Sean Tuohy talks to Derek Heid, a writer for New Times, about a sunny place for shady people: Florida. 

First Round of Mimosas

Author and podcaster Justin Macumber talks to Writer's Bone about his writing style, the podcast, and what the future holds for him.

Loving the Truth: 8 Questions With Author and Podcaster Justin Macumber

Musical Interlude

Sing it, Etta.

The Newspapermen Eggs Benedict

The Newspapermen feel the mental and physical toll of chasing down a story no one wants them to uncover.

Chapter Seven: Sweet Dreams

A New York City Side of Bacon

Writer’s Bone’s New York City guru Lindsey Wojcik writes about how her experience reading Sari Botton’s Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York made her realize she wasn’t moving out of the metropolis any time soon.

How ‘Goodbye to All That’ Convinced Me to Stay in New York

Photo essayist Cristina Cianci shares seven photos she took while getting to know her new Manhattan home better.

Urban Escape: 7 Photos New York City Slickers Will Love

Digestif

Down a shot of Wild Turkey 81, dance manically with all the spirits in the night, and enjoy the latest installment of Bruce, Bourbon, and Books.

Bruce, Bourbon, and Books: Wild Turkey in the Night

Podcasts for Dessert

Stand-up comedian, writer, and producer Sara Schaefer stops by Writer’s Bone to talk about the Mall of America, the art of making someone laugh, the lessons she learned from Louis CK, and the unpredictable nature of stand-up comedy.

Sunday Brunch: ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Revisited and the Week’s Top Posts

Picture by Daniel Ford

Writer’s Bone’s Sunday Brunch features fresh commentary or interviews, jazz recommendations, and a roundup of the week’s top posts. We encourage you to enjoy this post on a weekly basis with a mouthful of omelet and home fries, as well as an unhealthy amount of the aforementioned mimosas, Bloody Marys, or bellinis. Also, send us your brunch pictures and we'll feature them in upcoming posts! You can email them to admin@writersbone.com or tweet us at @WritersBone.

By Daniel Ford

Starters

Sean and I recently noticed that our discussion about the award-winning television series "Batman: The Animated Series," while watching the episode "Over the Edge," has generated nearly 4,000 views. We decided we would revisit the episodes ourselves by having it lead off our Sunday brunch post. For those of you who haven’t seen it, enjoy!

First Round of Mimosas

Musician Mark Whitaker, armed with a banjo and a voice as smooth as a single malt, talks to me about his early influences, the inspiration behind “Nowhere to Land,” and the art of songwriting.

Finding A Place to Land With Singer-Songwriter Mark Whitaker

Musical Interlude

It’s only fair that we let Mark Whitaker provide the soundtrack to our brunch.

Badass Writers of the Week Eggs Benedict

“Fury” writer/director David Ayer has made his stamp in Hollywood for writing gritty, character-driven movies that audiences can’t get enough of. His backstory earned him this past Friday’s Badass Writer of the Week.

Badass Writer of the Week: David Ayer

The One With the Second Round of Mimosas

“Friends” is one of those shows that simply never goes out of style. In preparation for the show’s Netflix debut, Stephanie Schaefer rounded up her favorite moments.

The One With My 10 Favorite ‘Friends’ Moments

Bonus Music Round

There were a lot of movies with great music released during the 1990s…or at least Sean Tuohy thinks there were. Out of all those film soundtracks that debuted during the post-heavy metal, pre-Justin Bieber days, three stand out for their use of original and compiled music. Get your week moving by listening to The Wonders (as well as those real artists on the soundtracks from “Reservoir Dogs” and “Mallrats!”

The Top 3 Movie Soundtracks of the 1990s

Podcasts for Dessert

An oldie, but a goodie. This is one of my favorite podcasts. Sean and I talk about how we go about building our worlds when we write. Hearing Sean passionately talk about his craft never fails to inspire me. Who inspires you to write?

Writers On Fire: How We Use Emotion To Build Our Worlds

Next Week’s Menu

Our podcast live from the Boston Book Festival, the next installment of The Newspapermen, and more!

Sunday Brunch: A Conversation With High School Friends Sean Tuohy & Marcus and the Week’s Top Posts

Picture by Stephanie Schaefer

Writer’s Bone’s Sunday Brunch features fresh commentary or interviews, jazz recommendations, and a roundup of the week’s top posts. We encourage you to enjoy this post on a weekly basis with a mouthful of omelet and home fries, as well as an unhealthy amount of the aforementioned mimosas, Bloody Marys, or bellinis. Also, send us your brunch pictures and we'll feature them in upcoming posts! You can email them to admin@writersbone.com or tweet us at  @WritersBone.

Starters

Sean Tuohy talks to his friend Marcus about adult puberty, stupid movie ideas, and the origin of Sean’s love affair with noir.

First Round of Mimosas

Author Kat Spears talks to Daniel Ford about her hit novel Sway, her writing process, and the inspiration behind her characters.

Characters On Tap: 11 Questions With Author Kat Spears

Jazz Interlude

You’ll feel anything but blue after listening to these two jazz greats.

Book Lovers Eggs Benedict

It’s been a busy month of reading for the Writer’s Bone crew. Check out our top picks for October. What should be on our list for November?

5 Books That Should Be On Your Radar: October 2014

Second Round of Mimosas

Sure, you could spend Sunday brooding about how your short story is going nowhere (it’s not just us, right?) or you could enjoy one of these movies featuring writers struggling with their craft. You’re right, that’s a grim choice. But these films are still great. What are some of your favorite writer movies?

12 Movies About Writers We Love

Podcasts for Dessert

Legendary stand up comedian Robert Kelly talks about fatherhood, hanging out with Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, and Jim Norton at New York City’s Comedy Cellar, his podcast “You Know What Dude?” and how he remains a Boston kid at heart.

Next Week's Menu

Stephanie Schaefer’s favorite episodes of “Friends,” an essay by Lindsey Wojcik about loving and hating New York City, and the next installment of The Newspapermen.

Keep writing (and Sunday drinking)!

Sunday Brunch: A Conversation With Lindsey Wojcik and the Week’s Top Posts

Writer’s Bone’s Sunday Brunch features fresh commentary or interviews, jazz recommendations, and a roundup of the week’s top posts. We encourage you to enjoy this post on a weekly basis with a mouthful of omelet and home fries, as well as an unhealthy amount of the aforementioned mimosas, Bloody Marys, or bellinis.

By Daniel Ford

Starters

Writer’s Bone contributor Lindsey Wojcik stops by to talk about Astoria, N.Y., why she moved to New York City, her most exhilarating work experience, and how she stays inspired as a writer.

First Round of Mimosas

Author Steph Post graciously answered our questions about her early influences, how she went about getting her novel published, and her youthful love of fried gator.

Championing the Loser: 13 Questions With Grit Lit Author Steph Post

Jazz Interlude

One of my favorite jazz tunes. You can’t help but be happy you’re alive after listening to this song.

The Newspapermen Eggs Benedict

The latest installment of The Newspapermen deals with the fallout from Shirley breaking our young cub reporter out of jail. We find our exasperated editor-in-chief attempting to keep the investigation on the right track without endangering Henry and Shirley even further. However, he’s ready to light a few fires and get his ink-stained hands dirty.

Chapter Six: Fit to Print

Second Round of Mimosas

Author Stuart Dybek talks to Dave Pezza his style, Chicago, and creative writing’s place in the age of advanced technology.

Maybe I’m A Panda: 8 Questions With Author Stuart Dybek

Podcasts for Dessert

Writer’s Bone got a whole lot funnier this week with our podcasts featuring Broken Lizard’s Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan and Bryan Johnson from AMC’s “Comic Book Men.”

The Writer’s Bone crew went to see Lemme and Heffernan’s show at Laugh Boston on Oct. 10 and are happy to report the two aren’t any funnier than Sean Tuohy after a few drinks (we’re kidding, they were great!).

Steve Lemme, Daniel Ford, Kevin Heffernan, and Sean Tuohy

Next Week’s Menu

A podcast with comedian Robert Kelly, the next installment of The Newspapermen, and our October 2014 book recommendations.

Keep writing (and Sunday drinking)!

Sunday Brunch: A Conversation With Essayist Dave Pezza and the Week’s Top Posts

Photo by Stephanie Schaefer

By Daniel Ford

Isn’t brunch fantastic?

Whenever I travel somewhere that doesn’t understand the tipsy, delicious magic that is brunch, I develop a deep sadness for the people that actually have to live there. Life isn’t worth living without unlimited mimosas, overpriced and pretentiously made Eggs Benedict, and, god willing, a live jazz band that would be right at home in The Newspapermen.

It’s in that spirit that I present to you Writer’s Bone version of brunch. This post will feature fresh commentary or interviews, jazz recommendations, and a roundup of the week’s top posts. We encourage you to enjoy this post on a weekly basis with a mouthful of omelet and home fries, as well as an unhealthy amount of the aforementioned mimosas, Bloody Marys, or Bellinis.

Photo by Cristina Cianci

Starters

Dave Pezza has been hard at work crafting his next essay. How do I know? I get texts like, “This blows” and “writing is hard.” In the meantime, he sat down to talk with me about his first essay, “In Defense of Analogue,” his writing process, and his favorite vinyl albums.

First Round of Mimosas

This is the jazz before the jazz.

I found out that Writer’s Bone contributor Hailey Reissman is actually friends with author Marie-Helene Bertino, who we interviewed this past Tuesday. Hailey also recommends checking out Bertino’s short story collection, Safe as Houses, in addition to her novel 2 A.M. at the Cat’s Pajamas.

The Cat’s Meow: 13 Questions With Author Marie-Helene Bertino

Jazz Interlude

Take five. You deserve it.

The Newspapermen Eggs Benedict 

Sean Tuohy brought The Newspapermen to another level this week with his script introducing us to Hal, a lowlife journalist who is at the edge of his rope. Sean knows noir like the back of his hand, so it was no surprise his entry enhanced the world we’ve created. He’s likely to write a future scene involving Shirley, which I’m hoping will involve our heroine engaging in more gunplay.

Chapter Five: Scum and Villainy

Second Round of Mimosas

Now that you’re feeling the champagne a little bit, maybe you’re in the mood to write a little bit. You can, we’ll save some dessert for you. Before you run off, check out these tips from some of our favorite authors.

Author Inspired: How Our Favorite Writers Combat Creative Lulls

Podcasts for Dessert

I guess popcorn is an odd choice for dessert, but when Sean Tuohy gets angry enough to denounce the popular movie treat, you can’t help but go with the flow. Sean and I also talk about books that deserve their own television shows, poorly written novels, and the glut of young adult novels and movies.

Next Week’s Menu

Podcasts with Comic Book Men’s Bryan Johnson and Broken Lizard’s Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan, more author interviews, Bob (or Bruce), Bourbon, and Books, and more writing inspiration.

Keep writing (and Sunday drinking)!